4Choose and enable the audio and/or video presets you want and specify an SDP file name and the buffer delay in seconds (zero for
If you want to record the broadcast for future rebroadcast, specify the path to the Movies directory in the “Record to” field and select the Enabled checkbox.
If you want to broadcast to a different streaming server, select the “Send this broadcast to a different streaming server” checkbox and enter the hostname or IP address of that server and the user name and password of the broadcast user account created on that server.
If you want to broadcast over TCP (a slower but more accurate transmission method), select the “Broadcast over TCP” checkbox.
5When the settings are correct, click Save Changes, then click Start Broadcast to begin broadcasting through the streaming server.
If the broadcaster is already running in
If the broadcaster transmission method is Automatic Unicast (Announce), QuickTime Broadcaster creates an SDP file with the name you specified and automatically copies it into the Movies folder of the streaming server.
6To view the broadcast, click View Broadcast in the Broadcaster Settings pane.
7To stop the broadcast, click Stop Broadcast in the Broadcaster Settings pane.
For more information on Streaming Server Admin, see “Working With Streaming Server Admin” on page 21. For more information on creating a broadcast user account, see “Using Automatic Unicast (Announce) With QTSS or DSS on a Separate Computer” on page 43.
Working With General Settings
Use General Settings in Streaming Server Admin to access the streaming server functions listed.
mTo see the general settings, click General Settings.
“Media Directory” contains the media files available to streaming server clients. The files must be properly formatted streaming media files. The media files must be located in the media directory or in any of its subdirectories.
“Secure Administration” lets you enable or disable SSL security for Streaming Server Admin. Before you enable secure administration, you must get a valid certificate signed by a certificate authority such as VeriSign or Thawte, and install it in /Library/ QuickTimeStreaming/Config/streamingadminserver.pem with the information from your certificate file.
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